Max Sainsaulieu
Max Sainsaulieu (17 July 1870 – 21 February 1953) was a French architect. Author of numerous accomplishments in Reims and Soissons before the First World War (including the completion of the church of Sainte Clotilde, the church of Saint Benoît, and the house of Jacques Simon) he participated actively in the reconstruction of Reims in the immediate post-war period.
Max Sainsaulieu
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- Name
- Max Sainsaulieu
- Born
- 17 July 1870
- Birthplace
- Péronne
- Place of death
- Paris
- Education
- École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
- Awards
- Gold Medal of the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Knight of Légion d'honneur
- Died
- 1953 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- architect
- Teachers
- Jules Astruc · Constant Moyaux · Paul Boeswillwald
- Honours
- officier d'académie · Officier de l'Instruction publique · Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Max Sainsaulieu studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Training under Jules Astruc, Constant Moyaux and Paul Boeswillwald is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Distinctions recorded are officier d'académie, Officier de l'Instruction publique and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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• Name — Max Sainsaulieu • Born — 17 July 1870 • Birthplace — Péronne • Place of death — Paris • Education — École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts • Significant Buildings — Carnegie library of Reims • Awards — Gold Medal of the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Knight of Légion d'honneur
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Life
Born in 1870 in Péronne, Max Sainsaulieu trained in architecture with Edmond Duthoit, Inspector of Historic Monuments in Algeria, before joining in 1891 the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He attended the lessons of Constant Moyaux (1837–1889) and of Paul Boeswillwald (1844–1931). In 1898, he received his architecture degree after a study on the restoration of the Fontenelle Abbey in Saint-Wandrille-Rançon. He came to Reims to contribute to the completion of the Basilica of St. Clotilde. He married the daughter of local architect Alphonse Gosset (1835–1914). He then settled at Soissons in 1903, where he was appointed architect of historical monuments. In 1909, he returned to Reims to gradually resume the activities of his father-in-law Alphonse Gosset. He designed several houses, mansions and churches in Reims. At the declaration of war, Sainsaulieu left Reims but returned after the First Battle of the Marne. Appointed official architect attached to the Cathedral of Reims, his first mission was to protect the left portal of the western facade of the cathedral. Day after day, he reported the effects of the bombardments on the cathedral and on other monuments of Reims. He took all necessary measures to consolidate the battered buildings of the city. On 12 January 1918, Sainsaulieu was created a knight of the Légion d'honneur.
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Max Sainsaulieu, an architect, was born on 17 July 1870 in Péronne (Somme) and died on 21 February 1953 in Paris. Both events are recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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• Carnegie Library of Reims, 1927 • Railway station of Contrexéville
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1870
Max Sainsaulieu born at Péronne.
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Max Sainsaulieu died at Paris.
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Formation and teaching. Sainsaulieu studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. He trained under Jules Astruc, Constant Moyaux and Paul Boeswillwald.
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